Abstract
There are few studies on new born dermatosis in our country.
The aim of present study is to know the incidence of cutaneous changes in our area.
Influence of Sex, birth weight and duration of gestation on early neonatal skin.
In our study we observe physiological changes were more common than pathological conditions.
Preterm and post-term infants are more vulnerable to pathological changes than full term infants.
Keywords: Neonatal dermatosis, physiological and pathological conditions.
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Corresponding Author
Dr G.Ramesh Kumar
Head, Dept. of D.V.L., S.V. Medical College, Tirupati
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i12.06
